Saturday 28 August 2010

Craft Room Update August 2010

I've finally made some modifications to my craft room and I think it's looking fantastic.  The changes aren't anything major, but I am already noticing that they are having a major impact on how I use my craft room. I am finding it much easier to locate stuff and am inspired to use what I have as I can now see it better.  The good thing about making these changes, so far I have not needed to outlay any money.  I do need to get a few more storage items, for example I want to move all my 12"x12" Cardstock and patterned paper into the cropper hoppers.  Anyway, here is the latest look of my craft room.

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12"x12" Cardstock and pattern paper
Ribbons & Brads
Watercolour crayons & pencils
A4 Cardstock in filing cabinet to the left

View 02
Mounted Stamps
Cardstock & Paper scraps
My cardstock is organised into colours
My paper is organised into themes such as stripes, circles, Christmas

View 03
US Card Magazines
Creative Memories Punches
Serviettes ready for gluing
Other punches
Printer Paper & Plastic Sleeves

View 04
6"x6" Cardstock and Paper
Cleaning products & Paints
Flower Soft & Glitter
Unmounted stamps & ABC Stickers
Cuttlebug Embossing & Nestabilities
Cricut Machine to the left on the double mini which has more paper scraps

View 05
Xyron, Sizzix & Cuttle Machines & Die Cuts
Embossing Power & tools
Miscellaneous & Stickers

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Spare Creative Memories Albums
Scoring boards & Cutters
Cricut items & Zutter Spines
Flowers & Albums I've scrapped

View 07a
Currently a junk corner
Embellishments

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Embellishments
I've stuck them on the front so I know what I have

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Inks, buttons, Cricut cartridges
Scissors, brushes & Scrapbooking Magazines
Tutorials by Inking Idaho (aka Becky Roberts)

View 09
H2O's, Chalks, Acrylic Blocks
Double sided tape, glue dots, foam squares
Card Magazines & Craft Catalogues
White board for where I can write my craft commitments or ideas

View 10
UStamp with Dawn tutorials
Other Stampin' Up! tutorials
Miscellaneous other tutorials
Card Magazines & Craft Catalogues

View 11
Embellishments such as buttons &
Miscellaneous items
Plastic container has stamps ready for cataloguing
I catalogue all my stamps

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Crystal Effects/Dimensionals
Lumiere Paints & Stickles & Liquid Pearls
Adriondak Dabbers
Bling, Charms & beads in draws

View 13
My Craft table
Where I usually sit
Cheers FiLoMa

Sunday 22 August 2010

Birthday Cards

My work colleague and friend Georgette, asked me to make her a 21st birthday card for her daughter's boyfriend.  Georgette doesn't know him too well, but she said he liked the colour blue and he's into go-carting.  Now, I don't have any go-carting stamps or images, but I decided that the Formula One serviette I had would probably work just as well. In all I've done three cards for her to select which one she likes.

Serviette technique for the chequered flags

Serviette technique for the Formula One car & chequered flags

Serviette technique for the chequered flags
Circut to cut out 21 and then
Clear, blue & ebony embossing power mixed together

Cheers FiLoMa